Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Project ECHO in Malaysia During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care
; 21: 23259582221128512, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2053825
ABSTRACT
Objective:
In Malaysia, HIV is concentrated among key populations who experience barriers to care due to stigma and healthcare discrimination. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased barriers to healthcare. Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a transformative tele-education strategy that could improve HIV prevention and treatment.Methods:
Practicing physicians who were aged 18 years or older and had internet access participated in asynchronous online focus groups.Results:
Barriers to Project ECHO were conflicting priorities, time constraints, and technology. Facilitators included content and format, dedicated time, asynchronized flexible programming, incentives, and ensuring technology was available.Conclusion:
Project ECHO is a promising intervention that can increase physicians' knowledge and skill set in specialty medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interventionists in Malaysia in particular, but also in general, should consider these barriers and facilitators when developing Project ECHO as they may aid in developing a more robust program and increase participation.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
HIV Infections
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
23259582221128512
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